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单词 ree-raw
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Definition of ree-raw in English:

ree-raw

noun ˈriːrɔː
Irish English, Regional, Scottish
  • A commotion, an uproar; a state of confused disorder; a noisy or drunken romp.

adjective ˈriːrɔː
Irish English, Regional, Scottish
  • Rough, riotous, noisy; disordered; helter-skelter, topsy-turvy.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Atholl Manuscripts. Origin uncertain. If the some forms are primary, perhaps a reduplication with vowel variation of reel. If the some forms are primary, perhaps from Irish rí-rá commotion, revelry, clamour, of uncertain origin, perhaps an expressive formation.

 
 

Definition of ree-raw in US English:

ree-raw

nounˈriːrɔː
Irish English, Regional, Scottish
  • A commotion, an uproar; a state of confused disorder; a noisy or drunken romp.

adjectiveˈriːrɔː
Irish English, Regional, Scottish
  • Rough, riotous, noisy; disordered; helter-skelter, topsy-turvy.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Atholl Manuscripts. Origin uncertain. If the some forms are primary, perhaps a reduplication with vowel variation of reel. If the some forms are primary, perhaps from Irish rí-rá commotion, revelry, clamour, of uncertain origin, perhaps an expressive formation.

 
 
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